Hibbing Public AF hiafGilbert Public EZ giezMarble Elementary NF menf

The Horizon Collection code is a required field in all item records.Parameters for Collections are set up by the Systems Departmentat ALS. Each Collection has its own description which will display withitem information in the public catalog. For instance, thedescription for the Collection �hiaf� above is �Adult Fiction.� Modifications to these descriptions can be made by the ALS SystemsDepartment.

It is possible to collect circulation statistics for each libraryCollection. However, Collection codes cannot be used to drive loanperiods. This is done chiefly through the Item Types (iTypes) describedbelow.

Note: There are a few cases where libraries have only oneCollection code on the new system. (This code will most likely end withthe characters �unk� and will be described in the catalog as �GeneralCollections.�) Libraries with only one Collection code typically did not have developed Location Codes on CARL. ALS can add newCollection codes for these libraries as they are requested. Smallerlibraries might opt to continue with a single Collection code forGeneral Collections.

Item Type (iType)Library iType Description

There are other codes where loan periods or exceptions might not be soapparent from the codes themselves. If you have questions aboutthem, please contact the ALS Systems Department.</span�style="font-style:>